Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for ventricular fibrillation

10 FDA adverse-event reports reference ventricular fibrillation (VeDDRA 2427). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

10
reports citing this reaction
100.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Isoflurane
most-associated drug
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10
Total Reports
10
Deaths
100.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 6
Cat 4

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 3
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 2
Dog (unknown) 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Siberian Husky 1
Domestic Longhair 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1

Associated Drugs

Isoflurane 4
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 2
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 2
Butorphanol 2
Atropine 2
Propofol 2
Maropitant Citrate 2
Robenacoxib 2
Buprenorphine 2
Toceranib Phosphate 2
Meloxicam 1
Epinephrine 1
Ketamine Hydrochloride 1
Cefovecin 1
Methimazole 1
Dexamethasone 1
Diphenhydramine Hcl 1
Dextrose 1
Albuterol 1
Butorphanol Tartrate 1

Ventricular fibrillation Reaction Insights

10 reports name Ventricular fibrillation; 10 recorded a death outcome (100.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2427.

By species: Dog (6 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (3), Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier (2), Dog (unknown) (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Isoflurane (4 reports), Atipamezole Hydrochloride (2 reports), Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride (2 reports), Butorphanol (2 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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